Cubot has been around for a couple of years, generally producing quite decent phones. Indeed, we rarely hear of complaints regarding Cubot models.
Regarding the name of the brand, I really like “Cubot”. It’s short, simple and you know how to say it. It’s got a nice, modern ring to it, and in terms of marketing towards Westerners, speaking strictly in regards to ambiance of the name itself, makes it worlds beyond names such as Xiaomi, HomTom, Gionee, Jiayu and the like. (more…)
Blackview is a relatively new comer to the mobile market. I first reviewed their very slick and well made, but overpriced, Blackview Omega a couple months back, and more recently I reviewed their great $80 budget Blackview Zeta. (more…)
It’s not thin at just under 12mm, it’s not light at 188 grams, and it’s not super-powered SoC wise, but beyond being priced right, it’s got a ton of special tacked on. (more…)
Lenovo has been an interesting player in the budget smartphone game. They’ve put out some good phones, but curiously many of them have had only 2-band GSM and single-band WCDMA. I overlooked the Lenovo K50 K50-t5 K3 Lemon Note because when news regarding it’s release first came about, the specs going around the web showed only dual-band WCDMA. (more…)
Lately Zopo has been a bit overshadowed by flashy, aggressive new comers, but they’re still one of the top dogs in the game and can be counted on to produce solid mobiles at competitive price points. (more…)
Kingzone is one of the freshest players in the China phone market. Their first release that caught my eye was the MT6752 Kingzone Z1, which impressed me with it’s long battery life and eye-catching unique style. (more…)
The Xiaomi MI series has been popular for those wanting a mid-priced, powerful mobile. This year’s version, the MI4I has the powerful 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 615 SoC with the CPUs clocked at 1.7GHz. (more…)
Hot on the heels of the P7000 release is the announcement of the Elephone P6000 Pro. I owned and reviewed the original P6000 and found it to be a very good phone. (more…)
As mentioned in the preview, Umi has been around for quite awhile. Recently they’ve stepped up their game in regards to marketing towards Westerners and it should be interesting how the older tried and true Umi competes against the up & comers. (more…)
Xiaomi is one of the better known China brands and are sold internationally. They’ve come on fiercely, creating solid mobiles with good pricing and taking it to the retail level in various countries. They didn’t really come to the forefront of budget shoppers awareness though until the Xiaomi Hongmi was up for grabs. (more…)
Meizu is widely considered to be one of the top China phone brands. Most of their models carry premium specs along with a mid-range price.
Pipo is a long time player in the tablet game, and outside of China, at least in Asia, the brand is a household name. They have several lines and many different models of tablets. The one we’ll be looking at today is the Pipo W3F. The W stands for ‘work’ and is geared towards those needing a bit of oomph beyond a simple email and game machine. (more…)